Shareholders are not required to serve on the board of directors. Their function is to administer the firm, thus they are not required to be shareholders. However, current shareholders may decide to offer shares to the directors, which is totally fine and rather usual.

The initial setup of the service, which involves appointing your new company secretary and generating the first set of statutory registers, normally takes 3 to 5 days.

After all essential information is submitted, documents will be sent to you through email within 2-3 working days.

Yes. We provide this service to all of our customers, regardless of whether or not they have formed a business with us.

Annual filings with Businesses House, the UK registrar of firms, are required by law for all limited companies in the UK. Failure to comply with the law might result in penalties; but, if your firm successfully meets all legal filing requirements, it will be in 'good standing' with Companies House.

You can get a Certificate from Companies House to prove your good standing. This successfully demonstrates that your business complies with all legal standards.

Please notice that, as of June 30, 2016, you will no longer be able to order Certificates of Good Standing containing information on shareholders, shareholdings, or statement of capital information due to amendments to the Small Business Enterprise and Employment Act.

Apostille Certificates are a type of certification that is appended to official documents. Before the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) adds the Apostille Certificate to ensure authenticity, documents are authenticated by a solicitor.

This permits the documents to be used outside of the United Kingdom.

• Never miss another sales opportunity again.
• You will save money by not having to hire a full-time receptionist.
• Allows you to concentrate on your business.
• It gives you a much larger and more professional appearance.
• There is no setup price.
• Even if you only have a mobile phone, you can get a London 020 or regional landline.
• Even when you're busy, you can rest assured that all calls will be addressed swiftly and properly.

When a limited company's taxable turnover for the previous 12 months exceeds £85,000, or is likely to surpass this level in the next 30 days, it must register for VAT.